THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (November 30, 2024): The 12.1.24 Issue features Susan Dominus on an I.V.F. mix-up; Amir Ahmadi Arian on the director Mohammad Rasoulof; Francesca Mari on deadly superbugs bred by modern warfare; and more.

An I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice

Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?

Modern Warfare Is Breeding Deadly Superbugs. Why?

Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.

Am I a Hypocrite for Calling Donald Trump a Liar?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on hypocrisy. By Kwame Anthony Appiah